Energy Technique PLC Form 8 (OPD) Energy Technique plc (4117F)

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RNS Number : 4117F

Energy Technique PLC

11 November 2015

FORM 8 (OPD)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER

Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a) Full name of discloser:                                                                    Energy Technique plc 
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 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): 
  The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), 
  settlor and beneficiaries must be named. 
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 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        Energy Technique plc 
  Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
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 (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?                                               OFFEREE 
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 (e) Date position held:                                                                        10 November 2015 
  The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 
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 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect   NO 
  of any other party to the offer? 
  If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
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   2.         POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates

 
 Class of relevant security: 
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                                                                                       Interests      Short positions 
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                                                                                       Number    %      Number      % 
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 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                       Nil      0       Nil        0 
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 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                          Nil      0       Nil        0 
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 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:     Nil      0       Nil        0 
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   TOTAL:                                                                               Nil      0       Nil        0 
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All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

   (b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities 
 
 Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:    N/A 
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 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:   N/A 
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   3.         POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 
 
 Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe (including directors' and 
  other employee options) of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making 
  the disclosure: 
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  Beneficial interests of certain directors of Energy Technique plc in Energy Technique plc's 
   ordinary shares of 10 pence each:NAME               NUMBER OF SHARES  % 
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   Leigh Stimpson     176,754*          7.4 
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   Martin Reid        121,606**         5.1 
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   Walter Goldsmith   109,980***        4.6 
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   *Held in SIPP/pension holdings 
   **Held in SIPP/pension holdings 
   ***Held in personal holdings 
   Rights of certain directors of Energy Technique plc to subscribe for Energy Technique plc's 
   ordinary shares of 10 pence each:NAME               Description        Number         Date of  Exercise  Exercise 
                       of option/award    of ordinary    grant    price     period/ 
                                          shares                  (pence)   vesting 
                                          under option                      date 
   -----------------  -----------------  -------------  -------  --------  ---------- 
                                                        4 Dec 
   Leigh Stimpson     EMI scheme         83,263          2012    43.5p     2-10 years 
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                                                        4 Dec 
   Martin Reid        EMI scheme         83,263          2012    43.5p     2-10 years 
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   Walter Goldsmith   None               Nil            Nil      Nil       Nil 
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Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

   4.         OTHER INFORMATION 
   (a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements 
 
 Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal 
  or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain 
  from dealing entered into by the party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting 
  in concert with it: 
  Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such 
  agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
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 None 
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   (b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives 
 
 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the party 
  to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert with it, and any other 
  person relating to: 
  (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or 
  (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which 
  any derivative is referenced: 
  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
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   None 
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   (c)        Attachments 

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

 
 Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)   NO 
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 Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)              NO 
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 Date of disclosure:    11 November 2015 
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 Contact name:          Rob Unsworth 
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 Telephone number:      020 8783 0033 
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Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [e-mail]. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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